Updated: 2 bank robbery suspects in custody,

Authorities arrested a man and a woman believed to have robbed a bank in Clarence, Mo.

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Kirksville Daily Express - Kirksville, MO

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Posted Jan. 18, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jan 18, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Posted Jan. 18, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jan 18, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Clarence, Mo.

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The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced it took a second suspect into custody shortly after making the initial arrest.

Police arrested Savanna J. Barger, 26, of Atlanta, Mo., for her involvement in the robbery. She was arrested for felony conspiracy to commit armed robbery and an outstanding Macon County warrant for failing to appear on traffic charges.

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An Iowa man is in custody Thursday after a bank robbery in Clarence, Mo.

According to a press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Cody A. Barber, 26, of Moulton, Iowa, has been arrested for first-degree robbery and is being held in the Shelby County Jail pending formal charges.

The Patrol and Shelby County Sheriff's Department responded to the Community State Bank around 1:45 p.m. after a reported bank robbery.

After an initial description was made available, a citizen observed a man matching that description and followed the suspect's vehicle while contacting law enforcement.

Authorities then located an abandoned vehicle northeast of Clarence, set up a search perimeter and at 2:50 p.m. a Patrol canine unit located the suspect and Barber was taken into custody.

The investigation is ongoing and law enforcement officers are investigating the possibility of an accomplice.

Captain James Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, and Shelby County Sheriff Dennis Perrigo expressed their appreciation to local citizens and bank officials who were able to provide information that ultimately led to the capture of the suspect.

Agencies involved in the investigation include the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Monroe County Sheriff's Department, Macon County Sheriff's Department, Macon Police Department, and the Missouri Department of Conservation.